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Xperience Team

01 Apr 2024 - 4 min read

A Journey Through Easter Traditions and The Fun Activities to Celebrate 

Every year, Easter Traditions are held to commemorate and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ in Christian Belief. Easter traditions, or Paschal traditions, are usually held by having big feasts. The Easter traditions itself include several ceremonies from the sunrise service which usually takes place outdoors or late-night vigils where they would hold a lighted candy on their hand as if waiting for Jesus to emerges and resurrected, and then continued by Eastern greetings, a custom of placing flowers on the bare wooden cross that symbolize “the new life that emerges from Jesus’s death'' then followed by breaking and eating the Easter eggs which symbolize the empty tomb. And from there, there are a lot of activities during Easter that have been developed throughout the years.

Classic Easter Activities that you can do with your Family

1. Egg Decorating

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A fun and creative activity that holds historical and symbolic meaning within the Easter celebration. Egg decorating has been done from ancient times which symbolized fertility and renewal echoing the very core message of Easter celebration which is the resurrection of Jesus Christ. There are a few traditional dyeing methods you can do from using natural ingredients like onion skins, beetroot, or turmeric, creating a vibrant eye-catching color following the festival atmosphere during easter. You can also add other decorations to the eggs such as using washi tape, stickers, and stencil to offer other creative ways to customize your Beautiful Easter Eggs.

2. Easter Basket Making

Another thing that you must not miss during the Easter season, make the easter basket and decorate it as creative as possible. The basket where later can be used to store treats, small gifts as the symbol of the beginning of the season where they will give out all of those snacks and gifts to the younger one. Usually the adult would fill up the basket with easter themed-snacks such as chocolate bunnies, jelly beans, marshmallow chicks and colorful candies, but all of that would depend on your or your kids preference. While for the gifts to give, the parents would usually give out useful items that are great in helping the children develop their creativity such as coloring books, crayons, books and even toys. Such family-friendly activities where you can deepen your bond with each other among the family.

3. Easter Egg Hunt

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challenging competition that you can enjoy together with your friends and family alike. The preparation that you need to do would be decorating the egg as pretty as it can be and then choosing an appropriate location and hiding those eggs in a hard-to-find location. Do it for each other, you for your friends, and your friends for you, and then begin your hunt in turns. If you want to look for them at the same time, then you could just ask someone else to hide all of those eggs for you. A competition will not be that fun and challenging if there are no prizes, so don’t forget to prepare a prize for the winner and compete fairly. Enjoy your hunt and wish you the best of luck.

4. Easter Egg Roll

A cherished tradition in many parts of the world, which is a blend of playful competition, historical significance and easter cheer. In the past, it is suggested that the rolling eggs activity is held on Easter Monday, symbolizing the rolling away of the stone from Jesus’s tomb. And now, many communities such as schools and organizations would host their own egg roll events to celebrate the spirit of Easter together with other competitions and activities.

5. Egg Relay Race

Another fun competitive activity where you will need a quite number of participants. The game itself combines the classic egg and spoon race and divides all participants into teams, which is making the activity perfect for family gathering, school events or Easter Egg Hunts Festival. As the name says, it is a race where you need to work in teams and deliver the eggs from one to another using a spoon with the eggs placed on top of that spoon. During your run, you are not allowed to drop the egg, if in case you do, you will need to start it over from the beginning.

6. Baking and Cooking Easter Foods

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It will not be a celebration if there is no food served on the table, especially during the Easter Ceremony where the main point is to have a feast in order to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ based on Christian belief. There are a variety of foods that will be served during the celebration, but the most common cakes that are usually served during the celebration are the carrot cakes, as well as cookies and cupcakes that are decorated in adorable bunnies and pretty eggs on top to give more of that Easter vibe. While for the dishes, people would usually serve egg dishes such as deviled eggs, or lamb dishes such as the savory roasted lamb accompanied by a number or vegetables to balance the family’s nutritional needs.

7. Attend Easter Service on Church

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This activity would definitely depend on individuals beliefs and practices. While Easter itself is a central holiday in Christianity to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Chist, attending the Easter service would also allow you to participate in religious observances and rituals associated with these iconic events. The church service itself usually includes prayers and hymns that can provide opportunities for personal reflection, spiritual growth and inspiration. Even if you don’t hold this specified religious belief, you are still allowed to visit the church and participate in their Easter Service, where it is one of the ways to experience and understand about the cultural significance of the holiday and its traditions. Just don’t forget to respect and act based on their cultural regulation.

Here is all brief information about Easter Traditions and what people usually do during the events. From playing around and having competition games to deepen your connection with your family, it is also one of the most important days for Christianity believers to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. If you would like to spend your Easter day with your family by traveling from one city to another, or celebrate the Easter with your other family member in another city or even country, Traveloka is here, ready to help you book some flight tickets and hotel at the best price. So what are you waiting for? Hurry and Grab yours fast before you miss it, only in Traveloka!

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